New England Metal And Hardcore Festival 2009[views:8913][posts:98]__________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:15am - RustyPS ""] From the MySpace bulletin: "NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL ENTERS SECOND DECADE WITH ALL THAT REMAINS AND LAMB OF GOD The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-party on Thursday, April 16. Headlining Friday will be All That Remains, one of the many bands that got its start at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Saturday will be headlined by metal giants Lamb of God as part of their No Fear Energy Music Tour along with As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid and Municipal Waste. Metal Blade Records will present the main stage. Other bands schedule to perform on Friday are: August Burns Red, Suffocation, The Acacia Strain, The Haunted, Napalm Death, White Chapel, Kataclysm, Cattle Decapitation, Veil of Maya, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth, Pscroptic, Intronaut, Withered, Left to Vanish, Lazarus A.D., Kylesa, XAFBX, Trap Them, Aggressive Dogs, Toxic Holocaust, XWarX, Psyopus, Woe of Tyrants, Rose Funeral and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. Saturday's lineup will also feature: Have Heart, Shipwreck, Winds of Plague, Emmure, All Shall Perish, Austrian Death Machine, Terror, iwrestledabearonce, Unholy, Shai Hulud, Cold World, Trapped Under Ice, This is Hell, Cruel Hand, The Carrier, Energy, Defeater, Dead Swans, Century, Book of Black Earth, Acaro, Animals as Leaders, Withered, Landmine Marathon and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. The Thursday night pre-party will be a unique event combining film and music. The party will kick off with a screening of official film sponsor Anchor Bay's film "Crowley," co-written by none other than Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The provocative supernatural thriller is the tale of a virtual reality experiment gone wrong, sending the soul of the British occultist Aleister Crowley into the body of a shy university professor. But even as Crowley creates all-new orgies of depraved pleasures and black magic, he is now preparing to unleash the ultimate occult event upon the world. Also showing is "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," a sometimes revealing, sometimes hilarious documentary about the legendary Canadian metal band. The movie follows best friends Robb Reiner and Lips ad they make a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams. The film will be followed by a performance by the band itself. The pre-party will also be held at the Palladium. Admission is free with a weekend pass or $15 for non-ticket holders. Atticus is the official sponsor of the pre-party. Prices this year are $40 for Friday, $45 for Saturday or $79 for a 2-day ticket that also includes free admission to the kick off party on Thursday. Tickets will be available at all Strawberries, FYE Stores, online at tickets. com or by calling (800) 477-6849. Tickets are available now online and will go on sale through the other outlets this Saturday. Monster Energy is official energy drink of the festival. All In Merch and 518 Prints are the official merchandise company of the festival. Other sponsors include Mazur Public Relations, The Syndicate, Heavy Hitter, Rock And Shock, and Roadrunner Records. www. metalandhardcorefestival. com www. myspace. com/metalandhardcorefestival" lineup still sucks, but it's better than last year's |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:19am - arilliusbm ""] puke |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:20am - FuckIsMySignature ""] garbage line up |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:21am - MikeofDecrepitude ""] This should be absolutely terrible. Amazing, because this used to be a cool fest, way back when. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:22am - Dr. Sphincto ""] i would go for municipal waste, suffocation, acacia strain, napalm death, whitechapel, kataklysm, abigail willliams, decrepit birth, psycroptic, trap them, toxic holocaust, psyopus, all shall perish, terror, cold world and thats about it. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:23am - arilliusbm ""] I'm just happy they didn't slap the PaganFest lineup in with these bands. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:26am - RustyPS ""] Friday: Suffocation, Napalm Death, Decrepit Birth, Psycroptic, Kylesa, Trap Them, Psyopus Saturday: Municipal Waste, Have Heart, Shai Hulud, This Is Hell, The Carrier, Defeater def not worth $79 |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:27am - brian_dc ""] Suffocation, Napalm Death, Pscroptic, Intronaut, Withered, Kylesa, Trap Them, Book of Black Earth that's all I got. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:27am - brian_dc ""] I didn't see Decrepit Birth there. |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:29am - MikeofDecrepitude ""] Yeah, NEMF always finds a way to assimilate good tours. Exactly why I've missed Meshuggah the last few times they've been around. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:41am - boblovesmusic ""] arilliusbm said:I'm just happy they didn't slap the PaganFest lineup in with these bands. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:44am - the_reverend ""] [Jan 18,2009 7:52pm - the_reverend] it will probably be the 18th and 19th. ____________________________________________ [Jan 18,2009 7:52pm - the_reverend] of april |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:48am - oscarct ""] a few good bands..def not worth the price |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:49am - ouchdrummer ""] wow, this lineup is painful. Not going, although i will go to the preparty to watch Bruce Dickenson's movie. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:50am - Shannon ""] Suffocation, Napalm Death, Decrepit Birth, Cattle decapitation...Iv' seen Suffocation so many times,and I wouldn't mind seeing them again but I'm sure they will only get a 20 min. set. The rest I will see in Maryland...except Decrepit birth:( I would go just to see them cause I like them that much but I hate the palladium more. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 11:52am - ouchdrummer ""] i like Decrepit Birth that much too... but not for a 20min set. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:15pm - boblovesmusic ""] are there any other shows going on that weekend that people can go to in retaliation? |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:39pm - orgymf@work ""] a bunch of crap. i see maybe 8 good bands in the last....all of which i either have seen before, or will see at MDF |
| _______________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:42pm - Yeti ""] ugh. its pretty much the same goddamn bands it was the last few years. fuck this fest, save your money and go to Maryland. Scott Lee is a homo. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:43pm - sacreligion ""] i think he books the nemhf just to put the acacia strain on every one |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:43pm - boblovesmusic ""] ooh Anal Cunt is the day before! Good enough! haha |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 12:44pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] yep maryland it is |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:02pm - RustyPS ""] sacreligion said:i think he books the nemhf just to put the acacia strain on every one I have no proof of this, but I felt the same way about Hellfest and Found Dead Hanging. Their singer (now the singer for Architect) was the one who led that every year. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:18pm - eli_hhcb ""] Intronaut is sweet. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:27pm - W3 nli ""] RustyPS said:Napalm Death, Cattle Decapitation, Intronaut, Kylesa, Trap Them, Psyopus, Have Heart, Terror, Cold World, Trapped Under Ice, Book of Black Earth this is what i got |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:41pm - archaeon ""] Ugh. I knew the Decrepit, Suffo and Psycroptic tour would get thrown on this. gay. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:47pm - aril ""] This fest is probably the laughing stock of metal fests in America at this point.. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 1:50pm - sacreligion ""] there is no probably about it. the only thing that isn't laughable is how much money these fuckers will make. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:34pm - brian_dc ""] better festival [img] too bad it's in Atlanta |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:36pm - brian_dc ""] goddammit...tinypic won't work here's the fucking link http://i39.tinypic.com/357gjf5.jpg |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:36pm - orgymf@work ""] eh, i like Neurosis and High On fire. the rest of these bands i could do without..... ............. ........ hahahahaha wait! WHO THE FUCK IS GAYLORD????????? hahahaha |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:38pm - oscarct ""] Fuck i may have to go to atlanta |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:38pm - RustyPS ""] speaking of Scion, they're sponsoring a Pig Destroyer/Trash Talk show in Cali......I wonder who Scion hired to do these things, but whoever it is is doing a damn good job as far as band selection goes |
| ___________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:40pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] wowzers |
| __________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 4:40pm - brian_dc ""] oh weird, it posts fine on IE. maybe one of my faggy firefox add-ons is going over the top for me. |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 5:09pm - pam ""] Holy shit. I don't give a shit about a single one of those bands. I'm disappointed. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 5:42pm - dreadkill ""] don't be disappointed. be happy you don't have to waste a ridiculous amount of money seeing some bands you like and a shitload you don't. liking none of the bands is better than liking some. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:01pm - Martins ""] I would go for Suffocation, Decrepit Birth, Psycroptic, and Intronaut. Which means, I'm not going. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:14pm - LPCustom ""] I want to see All That Remains but will absolutely not be paying 40 dollars for the majority of whats listed for Friday yet...Saturday I will probably go cause that Lamb Of God show looked decent anyway, but what a disappointing line-up (sorry to be Debby Downer...). Has there ever been a steady number between 2 or 3 days or am I just missing something? All the years I didn't go I was fairly certain it was three days but could be totally wrong? |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:17pm - pam ""] dreadkill said:don't be disappointed. be happy you don't have to waste a ridiculous amount of money seeing some bands you like and a shitload you don't. liking none of the bands is better than liking some. I haven't paid to get in since the first year. Thus I'm disappointed I don't even want to go for free. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:22pm - MASlayer ""] I'll be there the week before to see Exodus, Kreator and Warbringer...that being a better bill |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:23pm - arilliusbm ""] Because of your webzine? |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:25pm - pam ""] Me? Originally for the fanzine, later just because I'm awesome. Now I have no connections, now that I finally REALLY need photopasses. Fail. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:26pm - arilliusbm ""] I used to get free passes too because I wrote for a crapzine a while ago. |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:27pm - pam ""] I wrote for an online one and did my own paper one. The perks were nice but it's way too much fucking work and listening to hundreds of shitty demos made me hate music forever. Not worth it. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:28pm - arilliusbm ""] can't metaljorjay hook you up? nilla likes hooking girls up |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:30pm - pam ""] MetalGeorge usually reserves those perks for girls or his other photographer friend, but he does sometimes. I could probably get them myself, I still know people but I always feel like a dick emailing them after a year with "hey, how's it going, can I haz photopass?" |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:31pm - pam ""] Girls he can grope, I should say. Can't blame him there! |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:32pm - arilliusbm ""] Yea, he used to do that with my ex. It can't be that hard to sneak in if you're a girl with a camera. Just get a fake shirt made for a fake zine or something. |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:37pm - pam ""] I'd hound Debbie Sellnow if it was worth it, but that line is buuuuunk. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:39pm - arilliusbm ""] I said that line before I read grope.. but I'm pretty sure that's also the truth haha |
| _____________________________ [Jan 22,2009 6:41pm - pam ""] Sounds to me like you both got played, playa. |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 9:04pm - MillenialKingdom ""] RustyPS said:Found Dead Hanging. Their singer (now the singer for Architect) was the one who led that every year. FDH is so bad. Ugh. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 9:15pm - RustyPS ""] MillenialKingdom said: RustyPS said:Found Dead Hanging. Their singer (now the singer for Architect) was the one who led that every year. FDH is so bad. Ugh. Agreed...I think he wanted to guarantee that his band would have one show to play every year. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 9:44pm - y_ddraig_goch ""] BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRINGGGGGGGGGG BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRINNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG BORRRRRINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 22,2009 9:52pm - i_am_lazy ""] ...did I see right, Withered is playing both days? But yeah, I care about them, Decrepit Birth, Intronaut, Book of Black Earth, Suffocation...and that's about it. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 12:50am - KEVORD ""] Is the suffocation, Decrepit Birth, Psycroptic tour playing somewere else close? Otherwise I'll be forced to go to this shit fest. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 12:57am - W3 nli ""] sadly no |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:14am - KEVORD ""] That sucks. I guess I'll have to go the Palladium. How the hell does All that Remains get to headline Friday. I dont think I've ever met one All that Remains fan. Pluss isn't Metal core declining in popularity. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:22am - W3 nli ""] dont do it man, its not worth it |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:27am - KEVORD ""] LOL Just friday. I have to. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:30am - W3 nli ""] bu bu bu bu but what about the puppies, think of the puppies. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:42am - KEVORD ""] I'm more of a cat man. Scott Lee can eat all the puppies he wants. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:45am - W3 nli ""] nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:47am - KEVORD ""] Where's Robin to get the Suffocation show at Church on Saturday? |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 2:07am - W3 nli ""] umm slackin cause the tour is booked, they do have their own website you know with tourdates and all. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 2:09am - KEVORD ""] That would involve way too much effort. |
| _____________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 9:08am - MarkFuckingRichards ""] As usual, a failfest of epic proportions; not a surprise. There are 2 or 3 bands that I want to see that aren't playing other fests/shows I'm already going to, or haven't seen plenty of times. Not much of a loss. |
| ______________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:14am - AnotherMetalDrummer ""] Depending on what kind of metal you are into, I can see how some people in here think the line up sucks, but I dont think its that bad. I am looking forward to seeing August Burns Red, Lamb of God, Napalm Death, God Forbid, and hey what the fuck Austrian Death Machine |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:21am - boblovesmusic ""] I must admit, I'd go for Austrian Death Machine. However I wouldn't spend all that much for it. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:31am - goatcatalyst ""] Sweet - only like five bands I'd want to see... More time for werewolfing back at the hotels. Anyone who goes to NEMHCFPG for the bands is a fucking retard with poor taste who eats shit hoagies. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:37am - pam ""] goatcatalyst said:Sweet - only like five bands I'd want to see... More time for werewolfing back at the hotels. Anyone who goes to NEMHCFPG for the bands is a fucking retard with poor taste who eats shit hoagies. I support this statement. I spend 90% of my weekend at the Irish Grime across the street or car-bar-ing in the parking lot. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:40am - Yeti ""] a friend of mine went into Irish Grimes and was told "your kind isn't welcome here". they do have 2 dollar draughts, but just go 60 feet down the road to Armsby Abbey and have 10000 more beers to choose from. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:40am - brian_dc ""] I'd rather save my money and get blackout drunk elsewhere |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:41am - brian_dc ""] I'll be listening to the Toadies and drinking Jameson or something awesome like that. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:42am - Yeti ""] people should just walk the extra 10 minutes and go to Tortilla Sam's. the food is ok, not great but not bad at all, and its BYOB. you can't lose. |
| ______________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:43am - AnotherMetalDrummer ""] Yea I wouldn't pay the money just to go see Austrian Death Machine either |
| ______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 10:55am - SW ""] FUCK!!! suffo,DB, and psycroptic thrown on friday is a crime. it's gonna take some restraint to not buy a ticket. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 11:21am - joeycobra ""] I only want to see Century......that Black Ocean record was awesome. they never tour so I kind of want to see the new stuff live. The other bands on this fest I like I've already seen at least once. It would almost be worth going if the price were lower and bands had longer set times. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 11:42am - W3 nli ""] brian_dc said:I'd rather save my money and get blackout drunk elsewhere brian please stop lying to people. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 11:49am - RustyPS ""] brian_dc said:I'll be listening to the Toadies and drinking Jameson or something awesome like that.that sounds like a fucking amazing time |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:12pm - KEVORD ""] Yeti said:a friend of mine went into Irish Grimes and was told "your kind isn't welcome here". they do have 2 dollar draughts, but just go 60 feet down the road to Armsby Abbey and have 10000 more beers to choose from. Did his droids have to wait outside? |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:14pm - W3 nli ""] KEVORD said: Yeti said:a friend of mine went into Irish Grimes and was told "your kind isn't welcome here". they do have 2 dollar draughts, but just go 60 feet down the road to Armsby Abbey and have 10000 more beers to choose from. Did his droids have to wait outside? these aren't the droids you're looking for |
| __________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:17pm - brian_dc ""] [Jan 23,2009 11:21am - joeycobra ""] I only want to see Century......that Black Ocean record was awesome. they never tour so I kind of want to see the new stuff live. The other bands on this fest I like I've already seen at least once. It would almost be worth going if the price were lower and bands had longer set times. Ask Carson how the babby is doing |
| ________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:21pm - KEVORD ""] W3%20nli said: KEVORD said: Yeti said:a friend of mine went into Irish Grimes and was told "your kind isn't welcome here". they do have 2 dollar draughts, but just go 60 feet down the road to Armsby Abbey and have 10000 more beers to choose from. Did his droids have to wait outside? these aren't the droids you're looking for You weak minded fool! He's using an old Jedi mind trick. Your mind powers will not work on me boy. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:25pm - W3 nli ""] the force is strong with this one. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:54pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Armsbey Abbey FTW. Just discovered this place on Monday. They have Delirium Tremens. *swoon* |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:55pm - the_reverend ""] RustyPS said:From the MySpace bulletin: "NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL ENTERS SECOND DECADE WITH ALL THAT REMAINS AND LAMB OF GOD The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-party on Thursday, April 16. Headlining Friday will be All That Remains, one of the many bands that got its start at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Saturday will be headlined by metal giants Lamb of God as part of their No Fear Energy Music Tour along with As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid and Municipal Waste. Metal Blade Records will present the main stage. Other bands schedule to perform on Friday are: August Burns Red, Suffocation, The Acacia Strain, The Haunted, Napalm Death, White Chapel, Kataclysm, Cattle Decapitation, Veil of Maya, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth, Pscroptic, Intronaut, Withered, Left to Vanish, Lazarus A.D., Kylesa, XAFBX, Trap Them, Aggressive Dogs, Toxic Holocaust, XWarX, Psyopus, Woe of Tyrants, Rose Funeral and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. Saturday's lineup will also feature: Have Heart, Shipwreck, Winds of Plague, Emmure, All Shall Perish, Austrian Death Machine, Terror, iwrestledabearonce, Unholy, Shai Hulud, Cold World, Trapped Under Ice, This is Hell, Cruel Hand, The Carrier, Energy, Defeater, Dead Swans, Century, Book of Black Earth, Acaro, Animals as Leaders, Withered, Landmine Marathon and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. The Thursday night pre-party will be a unique event combining film and music. The party will kick off with a screening of official film sponsor Anchor Bay's film "Crowley," co-written by none other than Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The provocative supernatural thriller is the tale of a virtual reality experiment gone wrong, sending the soul of the British occultist Aleister Crowley into the body of a shy university professor. But even as Crowley creates all-new orgies of depraved pleasures and black magic, he is now preparing to unleash the ultimate occult event upon the world. Also showing is "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," a sometimes revealing, sometimes hilarious documentary about the legendary Canadian metal band. The movie follows best friends Robb Reiner and Lips ad they make a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams. The film will be followed by a performance by the band itself. The pre-party will also be held at the Palladium. Admission is free with a weekend pass or $15 for non-ticket holders. Atticus is the official sponsor of the pre-party. Prices this year are $40 for Friday, $45 for Saturday or $79 for a 2-day ticket that also includes free admission to the kick off party on Thursday. Tickets will be available at all Strawberries, FYE Stores, online at tickets. com or by calling (800) 477-6849. Tickets are available now online and will go on sale through the other outlets this Saturday. Monster Energy is official energy drink of the festival. All In Merch and 518 Prints are the official merchandise company of the festival. Other sponsors include Mazur Public Relations, The Syndicate, Heavy Hitter, Rock And Shock, and Roadrunner Records. www. metalandhardcorefestival. com www. myspace. com/metalandhardcorefestival" lineup still sucks, but it's better than last year's wut?!? lulz. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:56pm - the_reverend ""] thank you for posting this mr rusty trombone. RustyPS said:From the MySpace bulletin: "NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL ENTERS SECOND DECADE WITH ALL THAT REMAINS AND LAMB OF GOD The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-party on Thursday, April 16. Headlining Friday will be All That Remains, one of the many bands that got its start at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Saturday will be headlined by metal giants Lamb of God as part of their No Fear Energy Music Tour along with As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid and Municipal Waste. Metal Blade Records will present the main stage. Other bands schedule to perform on Friday are: August Burns Red, Suffocation, The Acacia Strain, The Haunted, Napalm Death, White Chapel, Kataclysm, Cattle Decapitation, Veil of Maya, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth, Pscroptic, Intronaut, Withered, Left to Vanish, Lazarus A.D., Kylesa, XAFBX, Trap Them, Aggressive Dogs, Toxic Holocaust, XWarX, Psyopus, Woe of Tyrants, Rose Funeral and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. Saturday's lineup will also feature: Have Heart, Shipwreck, Winds of Plague, Emmure, All Shall Perish, Austrian Death Machine, Terror, iwrestledabearonce, Unholy, Shai Hulud, Cold World, Trapped Under Ice, This is Hell, Cruel Hand, The Carrier, Energy, Defeater, Dead Swans, Century, Book of Black Earth, Acaro, Animals as Leaders, Withered, Landmine Marathon and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. The Thursday night pre-party will be a unique event combining film and music. The party will kick off with a screening of official film sponsor Anchor Bay's film "Crowley," co-written by none other than Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The provocative supernatural thriller is the tale of a virtual reality experiment gone wrong, sending the soul of the British occultist Aleister Crowley into the body of a shy university professor. But even as Crowley creates all-new orgies of depraved pleasures and black magic, he is now preparing to unleash the ultimate occult event upon the world. Also showing is "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," a sometimes revealing, sometimes hilarious documentary about the legendary Canadian metal band. The movie follows best friends Robb Reiner and Lips ad they make a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams. The film will be followed by a performance by the band itself. The pre-party will also be held at the Palladium. Admission is free with a weekend pass or $15 for non-ticket holders. Atticus is the official sponsor of the pre-party. Prices this year are $40 for Friday, $45 for Saturday or $79 for a 2-day ticket that also includes free admission to the kick off party on Thursday. Tickets will be available at all Strawberries, FYE Stores, online at tickets. com or by calling (800) 477-6849. Tickets are available now online and will go on sale through the other outlets this Saturday. Monster Energy is official energy drink of the festival. All In Merch and 518 Prints are the official merchandise company of the festival. Other sponsors include Mazur Public Relations, The Syndicate, Heavy Hitter, Rock And Shock, and Roadrunner Records. www. metalandhardcorefestival. com www. myspace. com/metalandhardcorefestival" lineup still sucks, but it's better than last year's |
| _________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 1:59pm - RustyPS ""] uhhh ok? |
| ______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 3:17pm - Yeti ""] DestroyYouAlot said:Armsbey Abbey FTW. Just discovered this place on Monday. They have Delirium Tremens. *swoon* you were in Worcester and you didn't inform me? you go now. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 23,2009 3:20pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Yeti said: DestroyYouAlot said:Armsbey Abbey FTW. Just discovered this place on Monday. They have Delirium Tremens. *swoon* you were in Worcester and you didn't inform me? you go now. Sorry, snookums, was in top secret black metal meeting. Once things there resolve themselves, you'll be seeing way more of me than you want to, believe me. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 23,2009 3:22pm - Yeti ""] I SAY GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR! |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 24,2009 10:06pm - archaeon ""] BTW all the bands that you haven't heard of on this are signed to Metal Blade and sound exactly like job for a cowboy. fucking retarded. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 24,2009 10:22pm - archaeon ""] I was also pretty convinced i was going to go saturday but then realized I've seen all the bands I want to see at least once and I pretty sure I'll be able to see them some other time within the year. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 25,2009 11:22pm - NuclearWinter ""] Bananas! The greatest band of all times -- ANVIL -- is playing the pre-party. Fuck yes, the pre-party alone puts the rest of the festival to shame. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 25,2009 11:32pm - the_reverend ""] I guess I should read again. I thought they were just playing the anvil movie. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 25,2009 11:45pm - W3 nli ""] RustyPS said: The Thursday night pre-party will be a unique event combining film and music. The film will be followed by a performance by the band itself. |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 26,2009 12:09am - trampletheweak ""] have heart, shipwreck, this is hell, the carrier and energy are good on saturday but ill just catch them when they play the icc 10 times this year. all the bands on friday hat interest me ive seen except for trap them, intonaut and psyopus, i wouldnt pay 20 to see this |